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It was a goal party for Richmond on Wednesday, as five Blue Devils helped fill the net against Yale in their 5-0 home win.

It was a humbling game for Yale, which was a week removed from winning the Laker Soccer Tournament — the first tourney win in the soccer program's history.

Wednesday brought a different script for the Bulldogs, who had a tough time getting the ball into the final third of the field. Any time Yale forward Robert Vinckier and Alex Runnals touched the ball, they were immediately swarmed by white jerseys.

"Everything starts in the back for us," Richmond coach Lance Whitney said. "Our defense played well, and that allowed us to attack from the back."

While Yale did get beat handedly, junior goaltender Cody Kegley gave the Bulldogs 10 saves. Richmond's sophomore goaltender Allan Szczesniak had three saves on the night.

The Blue Devils (2-0) started seven underclassmen, suggesting this is a program that is only going to get stronger.

Even with a roster full of kids who aren't old enough to drive, they kept a firm hand on the wheel.

Kicking their season off 2-0, their road to a Blue Water Area Conference title seems to be a reasonable one to travel. The Blue Devils will also have to do it with a roster full of kids that can't even drive yet, as seven underclassmen started the game.

A 5 goal win will only help the young Blue Devils realize their potential.

"They have to see that (even though) they're young, they're still a good tea," Whitney said. "They have flashes where they look older than they are."

It seemed clear from the start who was going to control the field, as Richmond set up camp in Yale's goalie box the better part of the first ten minutes. The only problem was, the Blue Devils were having a hard time finding an open shot in the crammed box.

That issue was solved 13 minutes into the game when Richmond had a throw-in that Yale goaltender Cody Kegley tried to punch out of the box. There wasn't enough being his attempt to clear, and Richmond freshman Michael Bullock found the back of the net off the rebound.

Another powerful throw-in was the set up to the next goal, as junior Brandon Kunce hurled it towards the box. The ball blew by a handful of players until sophomore Robert Trombley placed his shot perfectly over the goalie to send it into the left side of the net.

The third goal of the half was a blow to the Bulldogs, who had a chance to clear the ball with a goal kick. The ball was deflected towards their net, and senior Ben Kochan outran Yale's defense to give him a clear shot at the net.

The Blue Devils owned the start of the second half, as Brad Trombley joined his brother on the goal sheet to make it 4-0.

With less than 18 minutes left in the game, Richmond's Matt Schuster fell in the box with the ball at his feet, but got right up to shoot in the Blue Devil's fifth goal.